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Hello, this is Akane's Japanese Language Class.
I am currently at MONZENNAKACHO in Tokyo. MONZENNAKACHO is located in Koto Ward, Tokyo. We can get here by taking the subway Tozai Line or Oedo Line.
Today I'm going to eat gyoza. I will introduce that restaurant. This is my go-to restaurant: TAKARAYA BY HENNAKATACHI. Here we have dumplings, and they also have char siu. I got permission to film this video. I'm going into the store now. Thank you so much; I count on you.
This is what the inside of the store looks like. This is a counter seat. This is a table seat. This time, I will be shooting two videos at MONZENNAKACHO. First, I'll have lunch here. After that, I will go to a Japanese sweets shop. Be sure to check out next week's video.
I look at the menu for this restaurant. This is the menu table. It seems they currently serve chilled soba noodles here.
They offer 5 handmade dumplings and three slices of char siu. Thinly sliced pork slices are counted as ICHMAI, NIMAI, and SANMAI. The gyoza can be counted as IKKO, NIKO, SANKO, and YONKO. You may count them as HITOTSU, FUTATSU, MITTSU, YOTTSU.
I've introduced this before, but do you remember this kanji? This is GENTEI. Japanese people love GENTEI. You often hear the words KISETSU GENTEI and BASYO GENTEI.
What shall I eat? Garlic is often used in Japanese gyoza. At this restaurant, you can choose whether or not to have garlic. What shall I choose? I ask the waiter to explain the dishes to me.
"Our handmade gyoza dumplings are available in a choice of 5 or 8 pieces. You can choose to add 3 pieces of char siu to it or not. You can choose boiled pork, or we can sear your char siu."
I decided what to order. First, I call the waiter and place my order.
"Sorry. I'd like five of these homemade gyoza dumplings and three pieces of pork slices, please. Please grill that pork. Grill it. I'd like a little more rice, please."
"Do you like your gyoza with or without garlic?"
"No garlic, please."
"I got it. Does this meal come with a drink?"
"Drinks are an extra charge. We provide water."
"I understand. I'll drink water."
"Understood, please wait a moment."
I finished ordering and now I'm waiting for my food. Thanks to the kindness of the waiter, I was able to watch the dumplings being wrapped. I'll shoot a video.
"Excuse me, please. Thank you."
First, this is gyoza skin. I was shown how to make gyoza wrappers. They cut it into pieces like this and roll them up. They spread this thinly, one by one. This is a very beautiful round shape.
After customers order gyoza, they make the gyoza wrappers one by one. They really put effort into this. Next, they fill the dumplings and wrap them up. These dumplings have a lot of filling.
"Thank you."
Next, they grill the freshly wrapped dumplings. I explained the meaning of the expression "~TATE" in another video about bakeries. They add water to the pot.
"This looks delicious. This smells good. This looks delicious."
"Thank you."
Information about this restaurant is listed in the description of this video.
These are five garlic-free gyoza dumplings and seared pork slices. Today's rice is FUSAKOGANE from Chiba Prefecture.
"Thank you. Enjoy eating it."
My dish has come, and I will show this to you. There are five dumplings. This doesn't contain garlic. This is Chinese soup. This is potato salad. This is char siu. This is seared pork. I ordered a small portion of rice.
The store clerk just mentioned that they use rice produced in Chiba Prefecture. This is OHIYA. It means "water." This one has ice in it.
"ITADAKIMASU."
First, I drink the soup. This soup contains eggs and green onions. I eat dumplings. Before that, I add soy sauce and vinegar.
"This looks delicious."
The gyoza skin is thick. When I lift the dumpling, I know it. This one is soft.
"ITADAKIMASU."
I eat gyoza with soy sauce and vinegar. The gyoza skin is soft. I also feel that the filling inside the gyoza is soft.
"This is delicious."
Next, I'll have the char siu. There are three pieces of char siu.
"This looks delicious."
"ITADAKIMASU."
This is soft and delicious. The more I chew the pork, the more flavor it releases. The more I chew it, the more flavor it exudes.
"This is really delicious."
"This is rice. This is rice. This is delicious."
Do you eat dumplings often where you are? Please let us know in the comments of this video.
If you would like to know more about this restaurant, the URL is in the description of this video. Please check it out.
In fact, this restaurant has been in business for 65 years. However, it closed two years ago. This restaurant has closed. But this restaurant was really popular. A customer who couldn't forget the taste took over the management of the restaurant.
In July 2023, the restaurant reopened for business. Under the store name, it said BY HENNAKATACHI. HENNAKATACHI is the name of the company.
"This is great."
The original owner closed the restaurant. But the customer said he would like to eat the dish again. They said they really wanted to try this dish. One of those customers then took over the restaurant.
I think it's because this restaurant was so loved. And it's so good to be able to enjoy this flavor again.
"GOCHISOSAMA."
I finished it all. Do you remember the word KANSHOKU? I have explained this many times. KANSHOKU means to finish eating everything.
"This was really delicious."
"GOCHISOSAMA."
After this, I will pay for this. Depending on the establishment, payment may be made at your seat or at the register.
I say, "Can I have the bill, please?" The clerk hands me the receipt.
We often take it to the cash register.
"Excuse me, what payment method does this restaurant accept? Do I take the receipt to the cashier?"
"Yes, please bring the receipt to the register."
"I understand."
I ask the waiter to tell me the bill.
"I'd like OKAIKEI, please."
"I've got it."
"Excuse me, can I use the toilet over there?"
I go to the cashier to pay.
"Thank you."
"That's it here."
"Yes."
"Thank you. That's 1000 yen."
"I will pay 1,000 yen."
"I will receive 1000 yen. This is the receipt."
"Thank you."
"If you would like, please accept this candy."
"Thank you. I got one candy."
"Thank you. Are there any other forms of payment here besides cash?"
"It's cash only."
"I understand. It's cash only."
Do you remember the expression "~NOMI"? "~NOMI" means "only~." You cannot use credit cards or IC cards here. Please be careful.
"Thank you."
This is MONZENNAKACHO. I filmed the video at a restaurant called TAKARAYA BY HENNAKATACHI. The staff were very considerate. There aren't many opportunities to shoot video inside the kitchen. I am truly grateful to have had this opportunity.
"Thank you."
Information about this restaurant is listed in the description section. If you're interested, be sure to check it out.
After this, I'm going to buy some Japanese sweets. Be sure to check out next week's video.
I'm going to finish this video. Thank you for always watching my videos. We'll see you next week, bye.
~NOMI, ~TATE, KANSYOKU, GENTEI. A lot of the grammar and vocabulary I have introduced so far came up. If you forget the meaning, you can just review it again and again.
Of course, it's not something you can remember in one go. If you forget it, you can just study it again. I would be very happy if you could watch my videos over and over again.
Thank you for always supporting me.